Charles James Ferguson-Davie DD was an Anglican bishop, the first Bishop of Singapore, appointed in 1910.
Occupation
Anglican priest
Position held
Bishop of Singapore
Citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born
1872, March 16, 1872
Died
1963, September 11, 1963
Overview
Charles James Ferguson-Davie (1872–1963) was an Anglican bishop, the first Bishop of Singapore, appointed 1910.
Born into a clerical family, Ferguson-Davie was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Ordained in 1896, his first post was as a curate at St Paul, Preston. He then became an USPG missionary.
Ferguson-Davie became the first Anglican Diocese of Singapore from 1909 to 1927.
Ferguson-Davie was also a Priest and Warden in Natal. When he died he was the Church’s most senior bishop, having been consecrated 63 years earlier.
